diff --git a/source3/utils/net_registry.c b/source3/utils/net_registry.c
index 19405e2..90276cd 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_registry.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_registry.c
@@ -958,14 +958,16 @@ static int net_registry_import(struct net_context *c, int argc,
 		.createkey   = (reg_import_callback_createkey_t)&import_create_key,
 		.deletekey   = (reg_import_callback_deletekey_t)&import_delete_key,
 		.deleteval   = (reg_import_callback_deleteval_t)&import_delete_val,
-		.setval.registry_value = (reg_import_callback_setval_registry_value_t)
-		&import_create_val,
 		.setval_type           = REGISTRY_VALUE,
 		.data        = &import_ctx
 	};
 
 	int ret;
 
+	/* some compliers don't like to initialize the union in the declaration */
+	import_callback.setval.registry_value = (reg_import_callback_setval_registry_value_t)
+		&import_create_val;
+
 	if (argc < 1 || argc > 2 || c->display_usage) {
 		d_printf("%s\n%s",
 			 _("Usage:"),
diff --git a/source3/utils/net_rpc_registry.c b/source3/utils/net_rpc_registry.c
index 20a6bda..b2d2bd6 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_rpc_registry.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_rpc_registry.c
@@ -1959,12 +1959,15 @@ static NTSTATUS rpc_registry_import_internal(struct net_context *c,
 		.createkey   = (reg_import_callback_createkey_t)&import_create_key,
 		.deletekey   = (reg_import_callback_deletekey_t)&import_delete_key,
 		.deleteval   = (reg_import_callback_deleteval_t)&import_delete_val,
-		.setval.blob = (reg_import_callback_setval_blob_t)&import_create_val,
 		.setval_type = BLOB,
 		.data = &import_ctx
 	};
 
 	int ret;
+
+	/* some compliers don't like to initialize the union in the declaration */
+	import_callback.setval.blob = (reg_import_callback_setval_blob_t)&import_create_val;
+
 	if (argc < 1 || argc > 2 || c->display_usage) {
 		d_printf("%s\n%s",
 			 _("Usage:"),